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General Information About Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors) KEY POINTS Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors form in hormone-making cells (islet cells) of the pancreas. Pancreatic NETs may or may not cause signs or symptoms. There are different kinds of... by | | Learn
General Information The pancreas is a gland that produces enzymes to help break down foods and insulin to stabalize blood sugar. Pancreatic cancer occurs when the cells of the pancreas begin dividing abnormally. Rapid division of immature cells grow in a cluster and... by | | Learn
Paget’s Disease of Bone and Osteoarthritis: Different Yet Related Paget’s disease and osteoarthritis are completely different disorders that share some of the same symptoms; namely, joint and bone pain. This fact sheet describes the differences between Paget’s disease... by | | Learn
Questions and Answers about Paget’s Disease of Bone June 2014 This publication contains general information about Paget’s disease of bone. It describes what Paget’s disease is, its causes, and treatment options. Highlights of current research are... by | | Learn
Pain and Paget’s Disease of Bone May 2015 Types of Pain Paget’s disease can cause several different kinds of pain, as described below. Bone pain: Small breaks called microfractures can occur in pagetic bone. These breaks can cause pain, especially in weight-bearing... by | | Learn
Diagnosis An Underdiagnosed Disease Experts believe that Paget’s disease is underdiagnosed; people with a mild case and no symptoms may never know they have the disease. Or, they may receive a diagnosis by accident when x-rays or other laboratory tests done for...
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